(19)
(11) EP 1 165 273 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01

(21) Application number: 00931889.0

(22) Date of filing: 11.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B22D 11/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0000/685
(87) International publication number:
WO 0047/351 (17.08.2000 Gazette 2000/33)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 09.02.1999 US 248502

(71) Applicant: ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES, INC.
Troy Michigan 48084 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GANZA, Nikolai Alekeyevich
    Udmurt Republic (RU)
  • ILJENKO, Evgeny Vladimirovich
    Udmurt Republic (RU)
  • LOSITSKIY, Anatoly Frantsevich
    Udmurt Republic (RU)
  • LYBNIN, Viktor Arkadyevich
    Udmurt Republic (RU)
  • MJASNIKOV, Vitaly Vasilyevich
    Moscow 117454 (RU)
  • RODCHENKOV, Nikolai Vasilyevich
    Udmurt Republic (RU)
  • HODYREV, Boris, Afanasyevich
    Udmurt Republic (RU)
  • OVSHINSKY, Stanford, R.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013 (US)
  • YOUNG, Rosa
    Troy, MI 48098 (US)
  • IM, Jun, Su
    Troy, MI 48098 (US)

(74) Representative: Pautex Schneider, Nicole et al
Novapat International S.A. 9, rue du Valais
1202 Genève
1202 Genève (CH)

   


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